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| César Award for Best Documentary Film | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Currently held by | Four Daughters (2024) |
| Website | academie-cinema |
The César Award for Best Documentary Film (French: César du meilleur film documentaire) is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 1995.
History[edit]
In 1995, director Marcel Ophüls protested that his film, the documentary Vigils of Arms: A History of Wartime Journalism on the Bosnian War, was eligible only in the usual categories as a work of fiction. The César Academy exceptionally created the César for documentaries and documentary films, which did not satisfy Ophüls,[1] on the temporary nature of the award, he resigned from the Academy.[2]
The César for best documentary has been permanent since 2007.
Following a modification of the César rules on November 8, 2016, it is no longer possible for a film to combine the César for best documentary film with that for best film.[3]
Winners and nominees[edit]
1990s[edit]
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 (20th) | Caught in the Acts | Délits flagrants | Raymond Depardon |
| Bosna! | Alain Ferrari and Bernard-Henri Levy | ||
| Montand | Jean Labib | ||
| Tsahal | Claude Lanzmann | ||
| The Righteous | Tzedek | Marek Halter | |
| Veillées d'armes | Marcel Ophuls | ||
| La Véritable Histoire d'Artaud le Mômo | Gérard Mordillat and Jérôme Prieur | ||
2000s[edit]
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (32nd) | Being Jacques Chirac | Dans la peau de Jacques Chirac | Michel Royer and Karl Zero |
| La Fille du juge | William Karel | ||
| Ici Najac, à vous la terre | Jean-Henri Meunier | ||
| Down There | Là-bas | Chantal Akerman | |
| Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | Zidane, un portrait du XXIème siècle | Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno | |
| 2008 (33rd) | Terror's Advocate | L'Avocat de la terreur | Barbet Schroeder |
| Animals in Love | Les Animaux amoureux | Laurent Charbonnier | |
| Les Lip, l'imagination au pouvoir | Christian Rouaud | ||
| Le Premier Cri | Gilles de Maistre | ||
| Back to Normandy | Retour en Normandie | Nicolas Philibert | |
| 2009 (34th) | The Beaches of Agnès | Les Plages d'Agnès | Agnès Varda |
| Her Name Is Sabine | Elle s'appelle Sabine | Sandrine Bonnaire | |
| Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight | J'irai dormir à Hollywood | Antoine de Maximy | |
| Tabarly | Pierre Marcel | ||
| Modern Life | La Vie moderne | Raymond Depardon | |
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (45th) | M | Yolande Zauberman | |
| 68, Mon Père | Samuel Bigiaoui | ||
| La Cordillère des Songes | Patricio Guzmán | ||
| Lourdes | Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai | ||
| Wonder boy Olivier Rousteing, né sous X | Anissa Bonnefont | ||
| 2021 (46th) [4] | Adolescents | Adolescentes | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| La Cravate | Etienne Chaillou and Mathias Théry | ||
| Cyrille Agriculteur, 30 Ans, 20 Vaches, Du Lait, Du Beurre, Des Dettes | Rodolphe Marconi | ||
| Histoire D’Un Regard | Mariana Otero | ||
| Un Pays Qui Se Tient Sage | David Du Fresne | ||
| 2022 (47th) | |||
| The Velvet Queen | La panthère des neiges | Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier | |
| Animal | Cyril Dion | ||
| Bigger Than Us | Flore Vasseur | ||
| Gallant Indies | Indes galantes | Philippe Béziat | |
| Those Who Care | Debout les femmes! | Gilles Perre and François Ruffin | |
See also[edit]
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
- BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
- Lumières Award for Best Documentary
References[edit]
- ^ "CÉSARS : une récompense spécifique pour les " films-documents " a été créée, mercredi 11 janvier, par l'Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1995-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "CINÉMA : Marcel Ophuls démissionne de l'Académie des Césars". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1995-01-21. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Mariscal, Olga; Lucchini, Sandra; Pellat-Finet, Noémie (2015-09-17), "À la bibliothèque, lire-chanter avec les auxiliaires parentales", Lire en chantant des albums de comptines, Érès, pp. 121–132, retrieved 2022-08-15
- ^ "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins Best Film at France's Cesar Awards". Hollywood Reporter. 12 March 2021.